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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (1 Jul 2021)

Thomas Gould: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug-related admittances to hospitals in 2020 and to date in 2021, by month in tabular form. [29268/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: I will be brief. There are just a couple of points I wish to make. When I listen to Government Deputies in the Chamber, in particular Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Deputies, I sometimes wonder whether they have group amnesia or are living in a parallel universe. Deputy Ó Broin and I submitted more than 160 amendments on Committee Stage. We were actually criticised by Fianna...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: I will make two points. I find it amazing that I attended housing meetings where I and my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, were criticised for the number of amendments we tabled because we tried to change this Bill fundamentally to deliver-----

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: -----and we tabled no amendments today. We are being criticised by Deputy McAuliffe for not putting forward amendments to this Bill. We tabled more than 100 amendments when the Bill was in the housing committee. We were criticised for putting forward amendments there. This is typical of Fianna Fáil to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Matthews spoke earlier. I know Deputy Matthews is a new Teachta Dála but I would invite him to contact any local authority or to come to County Cork. We have buildings in North Main Street in Cork city that are crumbling. Cork City Council has to look at compulsory purchase because the compulsory purchase provisions were not strong enough. It is the same in this Bill. It will...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: The compulsory purchase laws are not strong enough. The Minister should come to Cork and I will show him vacant properties-----

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: I support these amendments. They go to the heart of the issue. I acknowledge that the Minister has moved some way in respect of 100% public homes on public land, but that is not guaranteed. It is as if he is taking baby steps forward. We, and particularly my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, have been putting forward solutions to tackle the housing crisis. In this Bill, it appears that the...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: As has been said by others, this is very important legislation. It is something that was badly needed and which people have been waiting on for years. I wish to respond to some of the points made by the Minister earlier and yesterday about morale and where we are now with the Defence Forces. Last week, I spoke to a member of the Defence Forces who was just back from the Lebanon. He is...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: I welcome the legislation. Yesterday, less than a week before the hospitality sector was due to open, the Government announced that reopening indoor dining would be postponed for an unknown period and that it would let people know in the next couple of weeks when it will reopen. Does the Minister realise that people's livelihoods are at stake, including those of families? I have spoken to...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: I hope the Taoiseach discussed the prospects of Irish unity at the recent European Council meeting. Even Fine Gael has finally recognised that Irish unity needs to be on the agenda. At its recent Ard-Fheis, the Tánaiste announced his support for a united Ireland. We are keen to help kick-start the conversation on Irish unity. Recently in Cork, the rebel county, a clear message was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the supports and supplies that can be provided to parents of older children suffering with bladder incontinence. [26808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 31 primary care centres promised in the Sláintecare plan that are to be located in County Cork. [28078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the location of all current and proposed primary care centres in County Cork including opening dates or proposed opening dates in tabular form. [28079/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces in the Lebanon currently; and the number considered a full and complete cohort. [34612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (29 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Workplace Relations Commission cases taken in County Cork in 2020 and to date in 2021, by year in tabular form. [34268/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when consultation will be open on the national cycle manual. [34742/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (29 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 186. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available for a club (details supplied) to acquire a pitch. [34609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (29 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenants who have requested protection through the Residential Tenancies Board due to Covid-19 impacts on their financial status; the number of eviction notices issued in Cork city in 2021; and the number of tenants who have moved from HAP to long-term housing in tabular form. [34267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when housing adaption grants for local authorities were last reviewed. [34329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Jun 2021)

Thomas Gould: 197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the rising cost of building materials is taken into account when reviewing local authority adaption grant amounts. [34331/21]